The age of the granite countertop

The popular countertop material has become a staple in the kitchens of the American public.

Feb. 3, 2012Layout specialist Jimmy Heron moves a very large slab of granite in the warehouse of Counter Intelligence in Silver Spring, one of the largest suppliers of granite countertops in the area. “What’s interesting is how granite has quickly become the one and only material, across the country and across all price points,” says Ron Cathell, a real estate agent Northern Virginia.Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post